Japan to Order Five AHE AEW&C Aircraft
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of E-2D AHE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft at a cost of $1.381 billion.
Japan News
Air
Sensors
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Japan to Acquire 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
Japan has revealed that it wants to acquire 400 Tomahawk cruise. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, "We plan to acquire 400 missiles"
Air
Unmanned Systems
Japan intercepts Chinese UAV with F-15J
Japanese Defence Ministry revealed that it detected a Chinese WZ-7 drone very active in the airspace of the East China Sea from morning to noon.
Navy / Maritime
More Information About Japanese ASEV
Japanese Navy continues to invest in counterbalancing evolving threats in the region. Tokyo would like to strengthen its surface fleet with more capable ships.
Country
Defence Politics
Giant Leap for Japanese Defence Budget
Japan to reorganise its future military steps. Japan plans to increase its defence budget by about 50% in the next five years.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Considers Tomahawk Cruise Missile
According to the local media, Japan is considering a Tomahawk cruise missile acquisition. The reason for the information is increasing concerns in the region.
Air
Defence Politics
Japan Joins Britain and Italy in making 5th Gen Aircraft
Japan has entered the final stages of talks with the United Kingdom and Italy to jointly develop and build a next-generation fighter jet.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
USAF to Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
USAF will deploy eight unarmed MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Gets its Third Taigei for JMSDF
Japan continues to submarine building. The third Taigei Class submarine, Jingei (515), was launched with a ceremony held at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Japan to Produce Long-Range Attack Cruise Missiles
Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun says the Japan is considering having over 1,000 of its long-range cruise missiles under development.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAMs and related equipment for an estimated cost of $293 million.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Signs Contract For 12 New Naval OPVs
Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced that a company had been selected to build the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) that the JMSDF will operate.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Commissions the Flagship of the Mogami-class frigate
MHIdelivered the lead ship of the Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigates to Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) at MHI's Nagasaki shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Commissions First Mogami-class Frigate, JS Kumano
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) has commissioned its first new Mogami-class frigate, JS Kumano. she will be based at Yokosuka Naval Base.
